If Nate
Diaz is going to return to the UFC this year, it’s looking more
and more likely that Tyron
Woodley will be his next opponent.

The Stockton, Calif., native admitted to
ESPN.com on Wednesday that he has grown tired of sitting on the
sidelines and that a welterweight title bout with Woodley is the
“best option” for his next Octagon appearance. Diaz hasn’t fought
since losing a majority decision to Conor
McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016.

"I'm getting to the point where I'm sick of not fighting. I'm not
getting any younger," Diaz told ESPN. "I put that tweet out saying
I wanted to fight in May or June, but I didn't say who because I
was weighing my options. And now, Woodley is my best option.

"I see him on TMZ every week, talking about me. I'm like, 'What the
f---? If that's what you want to do.' It's not really my weight
class, but I'm with it. I think it's my title we're fighting for.
If he's the one calling me out, whose title are we fighting for?
Who's the real champion here?"

"I'd like a good two or three-month camp," Diaz said. "We'll figure
it out. There's definitely going to be something. I'm trying to
fight."

Of course, Diaz is still linked to McGregor thanks to their pair of
bouts in 2016, both of which were among the best-selling
pay-per-views in UFC history. A trilogy bout could prove lucrative,
but negotiations with McGregor have been slow after the Irishman
earned a career-high payday to box Floyd
Mayweather this past August.

For his part, Diaz isn’t too concerned with McGregor’s next
move.

"He's just living his life right now and he's got a magnifying
glass on him, whatever he's doing," Diaz said. "I don't give a f---
what he does.

"I'm sure he's up and down. 'Do I want to be in these lights? Why
am I not in these lights? I need to get in the lights. I need to
get out of the lights.' It's a crazy roller coaster."